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heres a couple pics of my steed, a 03 GT Avalanche 3.0 ive just pulled her out of storage after a 4 year hibernation. Several things need attention, new tires, brakes, and some serious upgrades. Ive been out of the game for awhile and would appreciate some advice on upgrades to my rig. I know i want to go to disc brakes, a decent wheelset, upgraded drivetrain etc. Hope yall like the pics.

What is your budget for upgrades and such. I came across these last night. And with the extra 17% they come out to about $112-$115 before shipping. http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...0052_533586_-1
Disc brakes, you can never go wrong with avid Juicy's or anything Hydraulic really.
Tires you will figure out to suit your needs.

budget depends on the parts, i want to keep the total build less than the price of a 2012 model year version of my bike, so about 900 total is what i want to keep to. Tires i plan to stick with the Panaracers i have on it now, well the front anyway. I destroyed the one i had on the rear already. I wont lie though, the Red wall panaracers are mostly aesthetic although they have always performed very well albiet a little loud on the road. Those rims look like a good deal. Im also going to talk with my LBS, the owner has been taking care of my bikes for over 10 years now, so he can usually find me some pretty good deals too.

Mach 5
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Specialized HardRock singlespeed build, first test ride yesterday:

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pretty. what gearing do you run?

It's neat where you placed the rear brake.

Very noice.

Don't think he really had much of a choice short of buying a new frame;)

^^Cool bike though. That sky blue on white just screams of '90s awesomeness to me.

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Brand new Trek marlin 29er. Not as fancy as some of the bikes I've seen in this thread, but this is my first "real" mountain bike. Hit the trail for the first time today and I love it.

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It's already 70F and sunny here but only one trail is open, getting her ready.

Thanks. Currently at 34x23, subject to change.

Thanks. More like '80s awesomeness.

And I had to add the chain tensioner just to push the chain down enough to clear the brake :( .

2012 Trek Wahoo 29er on block 8 tread at 700 x 32c
 

My first moutain bike and first bike with some type of suspension. I tried single track with cyclocross and was fast so I'm testing wheels on this rig. Also wanted to alternate between my road and mountian for commuting.

My impression is positive since I don't have any knowledge to mountain biking as I been a roady for last 3 years. I feel the ride is plush and smooth. Feel like I was on a cady. Maintain speed on my local path of 14 to 19mph pavement and grass. Climbing is awesome. It was fun and didn't notice the weight of course I still need to get on the trails.

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2004 Dakota XC
 

Recent build, some donor parts from a 2005 Stumpy disc with new drivetrain.

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Dawes xc2.4, ebb
 

Ooops forget how to post pics properly

edit:Just got the feeling no one wants to see old crap around here...NM

First ride on the new frame

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Fun > Fancy

Dayum, wouldn't have guessed it was that old! Tensioner might take a little away from the minimalist style of SS bikes, but it's probably a good thing to have anyway (assuming you aren't bombing hills & shreding super-gnar with that bike)

have you got to ride it anymore? a friend of mine is considering the exact same bike and i would love your thoughts/review.

I actually just got back from riding. I've only got about 60 miles on the bike so I can't really give an in depth review, but I love this bike so far. I've only really been on some beginner/intermediate trails, but this bike has handled everything with ease. I'd also like to point out that I'm a big guy, 6'2" 285, and this bike feels Incredibly sturdy. The few things that I don't like so far are pretty minor. The pedals feel really cheap and I hate the grips, they spin on the bar pretty bad. I'll also probably be upgrading the fork in the future, but for now I'm loving this bike.

Coming soon...
 

Not mine, but I'm building it. Can't wait for the "test ride".

pull your grips off, spray a cheap hairspray on the handle bar, put your grips back on. after teh alcohol dries outta the hairspray no more spinning grips :) he is your exact opposite. he 5'6 and weighs about 120lbs on a fat day. thanks for the info. i'll relay it to him.